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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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